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AnimeSuki Forum Rules

Although the administrators and moderators of AnimeSuki Forum will attempt to keep all objectionable
messages off this forum, it is impossible for us to review all messages. All messages express the views of
the author, and neither the owners of AnimeSuki Forum, nor Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. (developers of vBulletin)
will be held responsible for the content of any message.

By agreeing to these rules, you warrant that you will not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar,
sexually-oriented, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws.

The owners of AnimeSuki Forum reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread for any reason.

In order to keep The Forum legal, tidy and fun to visit it has been
necessary to establish a few rules. Failure to abide by The Rules can
result in your Account being banned; either temporarily or permanently.

The Rules have been divided into different sections to make them easier to follow:

The following General Rules apply to ALL aspects of the forum. This
includes forum threads, posts, links, user profiles, avatars, private
messages, reputation comments, signatures, etc.

Please Note: Since this is an English forum we ask
that all communication be in English. Ideally this means using proper
English, with appropriate punctuation and capitalization, at all times.
Excessive abbreviations, meme images, and "l33t speak" are particularly
unwelcome. We appreciate that English is not the first language of many
of our members but ask that they try their best never-the-less; though in
fairness, it is the native English speakers who abuse these guidelines
most often.

Any content found in violation of the General
Rules will simply be deleted. Depending on the severity of the offence
members found breaking the General Rules will be given a warning,
temporary ban or permanent ban. Please do not complain if your post is
removed because the content is considered inappropriate. Staff
decisions on these matters are final.

These rules are only a guideline. If the
situation arises where we feel the spirit of the rules are being broken or
abused, we may take retrospective action on the offender(s).

AnimeSuki does not wish to be associated with unlawful and ethically
unacceptable activities (e.g. piracy). For this reason all messages
requesting, providing, or otherwise discussing information about the
use of illegally obtained media, or any service that aids in the
illegal acquisition of such media, is expressly forbidden. The
following is a list of media considered "banned" from The Forum because
its acquisition is always considered illegal and unethical:

Direct copies of DVDs or CDs ("rips") of any kind (e.g. MP3s made from anime OSTs)

This list is not exhaustive. Ask a member of staff if you are unsure about posting content.

In some cases, AnimeSuki allows links to fan translation projects
for unlicensed works, even though these projects are technically
illegal (they are in breach of copyright law). This position may appear
illogical and even hypocritical especially given that Raws are forbidden.
However, we rationalise the rule by the relative ethical acceptability;
we simply consider fan translations of unlicensed works to be ethically
more acceptable than other "pirated" media.

* - Images with significant text, that warrants translation, will be allowed on a case by case basis.

Insults, harassment, flaming, trolling, baiting or other similar
abusive behaviour towards other members of The Forum will not be
tolerated. This includes the use of "retort images". Images used to
convey a "come back" message (i.e. to "retort") are forbidden in all areas of The Forum, they are often offensive and only serve to ignite flame wars.

Any content (e.g. images, text, video, etc.) that is of a pornographic,
extremely violent, repulsive or disturbing nature, or otherwise
unsuitable for minors, is expressly forbidden.

While you are strongly discouraged from posting potentially
offensive or risque content, that could be considered unsuitable for
viewing at work and school, we understand that in some cases it is of
value to The Forum. In such cases you may link to it using a URL tag
provided it is both suitable for a PG-13 audience and is accompanied by appropriate warnings. The inline-image feature (IMG tag) must NOT be used for such content.

One User, one Account. The use of multiple accounts or allowing more
than one person access to an account is expressly forbidden. If you
want a different username, please visit this thread for more information. If you are having
trouble accessing your account, please contact a staff member.
If you find your account has been banned, do not make matters
worse by creating a new one to ask why. Instead, contact a
staff member (via a private message) using your original account.

Duplicate accounts will be merged, removed or permanently banned without warning.

Under no circumstances are you permitted to solicit our members for
any purpose. This includes, but is not limited to referrals,
subscriptions, registrations and signatures (electronic or otherwise).
In general this means:

You must not post links that contain referrer tracking ids

You should not post links to sites where remuneration is offered for referrals

You should not post links where our members are asked to register for something

You should not post petitions of any kind

Examples include "army building" games like "Outwar" and "Kings of
Chaos", promotional sites like "free iPods" and petitions like those
found at "Petition Online".

These rules govern what posts and threads members are allowed to
create on The Forum. They apply to ALL forums but do NOT apply to
signatures or user profiles. The staff may allow exceptions to these
rules or impose additional rules for certain threads and forums.
Details of any such exceptions or additions will be given in forum
announcements, sticky threads or the first post of an individual thread
to which they apply.

Messages that break the Posting Rules will be
edited, closed or deleted. Depending on the severity of the offence,
members found breaking the Posting Rules will be given a warning, a
temporary ban or a permanent ban.

You are not required to reply to every single thread and post in a
forum. Please only reply if you have something useful to add to the
thread. Posts such as "I agree", "OK" and "Me too" are all considered
nonsense. If you do not have anything helpful to say in a thread or you
do not know the answer to a question, please do not post simply to say
that you do not have anything to say or that you do not know the answer
the question. Posting just to "bump" a thread (i.e. move it to the top
of the forum) is also considered nonsense.

We require that all threads serve a purpose; pointless threads will
not be tolerated. The forum most frequently abused by useless threads
is "General Chat". The purpose of the General Chat forum is to discuss
topics not related to AnimeSuki's main purpose of anime and BitTorrent.
This does not mean that you can post absolutely anything there; even in
the General Chat forum threads must serve some purpose. Below you will
find some guidelines to help you avoid threads that we almost always
consider "pointless":

No greeting or farewell threadsThreads created to introduce
yourself or to say that you will be leaving The Forum are "greeting"
and "farewell" threads. If you are leaving or you have just arrived, we
do not need to be told in a brand new thread. The Forum already has a
thread devoted to introductions and if you must tell friends that you are leaving you can send them a private message.

No "forum games" or "Who are you" threads
Threads like "the word game", "the person above you" or "which
character in Naruto are you most like" are pointless. They are normally
high volume threads with very little content of value; i.e. mostly
noise or one word replies that we do not need.

No "rate that..." or "post your..." threads
These threads ask people to post or rate avatars, signatures, desktops,
etc. We already have a number of these threads; e.g. "Rate that
avatar", "Rate that signature" and "Post your desktop". No more are
allowed and the current threads might be closed from time to time if a
member of staff feels that they have strayed from their appointed
purpose.

No trivial polls or "what type..." threads
"What type..." threads are those that request trivial information from
members of The Forum. Examples would include "What is your height?" and
"What is your age?" The "What type..." thread becomes a "trivial poll"
when a poll is added. Examples would include "Are you a virgin, Yes or
No?" Contrary to popular belief these threads do not serve a useful
purpose.

Please Note: There are exceptions to this list. If you
want to create a thread from the above types, that you think may serve
a useful purpose, please send a private message to a member of staff.
If you get permission to create the thread say who from in your post;
it will prevent confusion later. Anime related polls are exempt from
the "No trivial polls" rule, so you can feel free to create polls such
as "Who is your favourite girl in Maburaho?" Such polls may not be
marvels of brilliance but they are at least topical. If you cannot
figure out the difference please ask a member of staff.

This is a discussion forum not an image board; posts must contain
more than just images or links to images. In addition, please do not
make posts with large images unless it's specifically applicable to the
thread in question. If you want to include screenshots, wallpapers, art
and so forth, please link them by means of the URL tag. Small
thumbnails, which link to the larger images, are an acceptable
alternative.

Please Note: "Hiding" images in spoiler tags does NOT
save on bandwidth. Even if the spoiler is never opened the entire image
is downloaded every time the post is displayed. Instead, post thumbnail
images that link to the large image, or place the image inside "images"
tags to ensure to not distort the page layout or cause undue loading
delays for other members.

You are not permitted to post the same message in more than one
forum or more than once in the same forum. Please take care to post
your message in the forum or thread for which it is best suited. Do not
post your message to an existing thread when it is not relevant to the
topic. Reading the description under each forum title, and careful use
of the search features, should help you find the right location for
your message. If you post in the wrong location please send a private
message to a member of staff who will move your post for you. Please do
not make the mistake worse by posting the same message again in another
location.

You are not permitted to post the URL of, or information about any
website, product, service or event with which you are affiliated unless
it forms an important part of an on-topic reply to a previous post,
where providing the URL or information would be of specific interest to
the topic. In keeping with the General Rules, this includes soliciting
other members to send you electronic mail or private messages in
exchange for such information. AnimeSuki will not tolerate the use of
its facilities to send or in any way distribute unsolicited
advertising. All advertising must be authorised by a member of staff
prior to its publication within The Forum; either by explicit exception
in The Rules or by a private message from a member of staff.

Please Note: If you own or participate in an anime-related website or blog, please read the following Sanctioned Interpretation for further clarification of our link policy.

This is a discussion forum not a chat room; threads with only two
people chatting are generally dull for everyone else. If you want to
chat with another member of The Forum please use the private message
feature, join our IRC channel (#animesuki) on synIRC or contact the member directly using email or via IM.

Please be aware that political and religious discussions often cause
very heated debates with little give or take on either side. They
normally start out interesting and sensible but degrade rapidly. This
produces the same arguments repeatedly for pages and induces many
members to start "flaming" each other. Such topics will most likely be
closed unless care is taken to keep the thread both interesting and
polite. Similar discussions, concerning the illegality of fansubs and
licensing debates, may also be treated in this way.

Discussions tend to attract a large variety of different opinions;
all opinions are welcome on AnimeSuki as long as they contribute
constructively to the conversation at hand. Focus on providing the
reasons why you believe what you do, and support your opinions with
explanations and evidence so that others can understand where you're
coming from. If your apparent goal is simply to attack a show, its
staff/cast, or other posters for not agreeing with your preferences and
opinions (whether positive or negative), or to lord your opinions over
others in such a way that antagonizes other posters (whether fans,
critics, or anyone else), this does not contribute constructively to the
on-topic conversation, and typically results in derailed threads. Ad
hominem attacks, poisoned-well arguments, smear campaigns
(against a show, genre, trait, character, person, group, or otherwise),
and similar comments that provoke and inflame the conversation are
not acceptable. Posts that lack objectivity or constructive purpose,
for any of the aforementioned reasons or others, may be edited or
deleted. Offending posters may be warned, infracted, temporarily
banned, or forbidden from accessing and/or posting in certain parts
of the forum, at the full discretion of the Forum Staff. Repeated
infractions for this or any other sort of forbidden Forum behaviour
can also result in a permanent ban from the site.

These rules apply only to member signatures. Users who do not wish
to see member signatures may disable them in their User Profiles via
the User Control Panel.

The Signature Rules are only loosely enforced. Nevertheless, signatures
that violate them will be removed and/or replaced with a warning.
Members who ignore warnings and keep violating the Signature Rules
will receive infractions that may result in temporary or permanent bans.
Annoying signatures, or those that break any part of the Forum Rules,
may be edited or removed at any time without notice at the sole
discretion of the staff.

To keep The Forum loading quickly for users who wish to see
signatures, and to preserve The Forum's visual aesthetic, your
signature must conform to the following size limits:

Signature Dimensions:
All contents of your signature, including all text and all images,
must fit in a space that does not exceed 600 pixels wide by 160 pixels high.

A "Size Constrained Preview" tool is available on the
Edit Signature
page in the Control Panel to help you ensure that your signature
fits in the available space.

Signature File Size:
If your signature includes one or more images, the total file size of all included imagesmust not exceed 100 KiB (102,400 bytes).

Please note that the File Size limits apply even if you are hosting
the image on an external image host.

To reduce bandwidth consumption and to ensure compliance with the
above limitations, we expressly forbid any form of dynamic image
that has to be reloaded each time it is shown, which includes "Signature Rotators".

Signatures are excluded from the advertising restrictions found in the
Posting Rules; provided the site, product, service or event being
advertised and the content of the advertisement complies with the rest
of The Rules. If you are not sure please ask a member of staff.

Please refrain from including any image or text in a signature that could
be considered a spoiler, or is otherwise in violation of any other section
of the Forum Rules. In addition, your signature may not use the [quote]
tag, [indent] tag, [spoiler] tag, or any tag that hides some or all of the
signature contents.

These rules apply only to the Reputation System and have been
included in The Rules due to an increasing trend in reputation abuse.

Any reputation awards that violate these rules
will either be edited or deleted. Members found breaking the Reputation
Rules will be given a warning and have their reputation degraded to
prevent further abuse. Members who continue to break the Reputation
Rules may be officially barred from awarding Reputation to other
members. Any attempt to violate this restriction will result in a
permanent ban.

Deliberate, targeted and excessive awarding of reputation in an
attempt to significantly alter another member's reputation is
considered abusive, both when awarding positive or negative reputation.
The reputation system is to be used for feedback and fun not for belittling
or discrediting other members. This does not mean that you cannot award
negative feedback; just that common sense and restraint should be observed.

You are not permitted to post images or links through the Reputation
System. The Reputation System is designed to allow members to provide
constructive feedback on posts, not to distribute images and links.

If you feel you have received an inappropriate reputation award
please contact a member of staff. Please do not make posts or comments
in The Forum complaining about such events. In addition, please do not
request or "beg" for reputation points as this will be considered a
violation of The Rules.

Please Note: If you do not like the Reputation System,
the reputation awards you receive or these rules, then please do not
complain about them in The Forum. Simply hide your reputation level via
your User Control Panel and do not participate.